First 5k in 3weeks

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kelleyhelm1
kelleyhelm1 Posts: 80 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I. Doing my first 5k on sep 21. It's a dirty girl mud run in Lincoln, Ne.
Anyone have any advice? I can seriously take all I can get,

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  • jamiek917
    jamiek917 Posts: 610 Member
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    you are doing this to have fun and accomplish a goal- not to win the thing...so theres no pressure. the more you run (whether its a straight run or walk/run intervals) you will improve. so try running at least every other day until then. on the day of- just have fun. walk if/when you need to, and then whatever time you have- make it your goal to beat it the next time you run. organized races are often really motivational when people of all shapes and athletic abilities are running around you.

    i was petrified at my first triathlon...until I saw a man who literally had no arms who was doing the full triathlon(not the sprint distance). no arms- which meant his swim was likely the hardest thing i could fathom. that put a lot of things in perspective for me.

    have fun, and congrats on your first 5k. enjoy it!
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
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    Just enjoy it.

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